California environmental nonprofits and local agriculture organizations recently filed lawsuits against the state and regional water boards over nitrate regulations, but for different reasons. Agriculture wants a better balance between the need to grow food and need to protect water quality, while environmental groups want to see a limit to nitrates’ use in agriculture. Nitrates […]
State, regional water boards’ nitrate policies face lawsuits
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Sticking point
A Nipomo development reduced the number of oak trees it would cut down, but the Dana Reserve project still asks to remove a little more than 3,000 oak trees from its 288-acre property. Community members and local environmentalists think that number continues to be far too high. San Luis Obispo County’s biggest housing development in […]
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Kings Carey’s inaugural tasting room flourishes in Solvang
Say yes to pinot Visit kingscarey.com for more info on Kings Carey. The boutique winery and tasting room is located at 1210 Mission Drive, unit 103, Solvang. Tastings are offered by appointment only. For appointment inquiries, call (805) 680-7006 or email james@kingscarey.com. Achieving a healthy work-life balance won’t be in the cards for local vintner […]
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The Barn at The Hilt Estate launches fall tasting opportunities, happy hour program
A star is barn Visit thehiltestatevineyard.com or call (805) 564-8581 for more info on The Barn at The Hilt Estate, located at 2240 Santa Rosa Road, Lompoc. The tasting room is hosting its limited time fall happy hour program on Nov. 3, 10, and 17, between 3:30 and 5 p.m. each day. Reservations are not […]
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BLAST FROM THE PAST: The Jerk
The Jerk What’s it rated? R When? 1979 Where’s it showing? The Palm Theatre on Nov. 4 (1:30, 4:15, and 7 p.m.) and Nov. 6 (7 p.m.) Carl Reiner (Oh, God!) directs the 1979 comedy classic The Jerk, about simpleton Navin Johnson (Steve Martin), who decides to leave home to experience the world. His naivete […]
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NEW FLICKS: The Burial
The Burial What’s it rated? R When? 2023 Where’s it showing? Amazon Prime Maggie Betts (The Carrier, Novitiate) directs this dramedy inspired by true events. Tommy Lee Jones stars as Jeremiah O’Keefe, who owns a string of financially struggling Mississippi mortuaries. To meet financial obligations, he agrees to sell a few to Raymond Loewen (Bill […]
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Five Nights at Freddy’s offers tween-friendly creepiness
Five Nights at Freddy’s What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth, Glen? Matinee What’s it worth, Anna? Matinee Where’s it showing? Regal Edwards RPX Santa Maria, Movies Lompoc, Regal Edwards Arroyo Grande, and streaming on Peacock Emma Tammi (Fair Chase, The Wind) directs this horror mystery thriller about Mike Schmidt (Josh Hutcherson), a security guard […]
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Lompoc Valley Art Association presents Critters: Real and Imagined
Cypress Gallery will open its latest duo exhibition, Critters: Real and Imagined, on Thursday, Nov. 2. The exhibit, presented by the Lompoc Valley Art Association, showcases a collection of fused glass works depicting animals by Joellen Chrones and wildlife photographs by Rick Skillin. An artist reception will take place on Sunday, Nov. 12, from 1 […]
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Local high school students stage new production of Little Shop of Horrors
Students from three high schools in the Santa Maria Valley have teamed up to bring a new production of Little Shop of Horrors to life at Pioneer Valley High School’s Performing Arts Center, where the show will run on Nov. 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, and 18. Each performance starts at 7 p.m., while doors […]
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Perennial plants cross-pollinate with man-made structures in Ann Foxworthy Gallery’s new showcase
Collages collide on College Drive Visit hancockcollege.edu/gallery for more info on collage artist Jennifer Gunlcok’s new solo exhibition at the Ann Foxworthy Gallery, located at 800 S. College Drive, Santa Maria. The show is scheduled to remain on display through Dec. 13. An artist reception to celebrate the exhibit will be held on Nov. 9, […]
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War is not a solution
It’s time someone speaks out and puts the carnage happening in the Middle East in perspective. First, war is not a solution, never has been, never will be. It may end conflict, but it doesn’t resolve conflict. The “war to end all wars” didn’t do so. We stopped the carnage of the Jews but inflicted […]
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A political party problem
The American people have a political party problem. We the people can still have a functioning government if we simply follow the advice of our first president. In his farewell address to the nation, President George Washington warned against becoming involved in foreign entanglements. We have clearly failed as a nation to heed this sage […]